Directions : In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.
Cognizant (i) He was cognizant of the
peculiarities of the case. (ii) All who travel should be over cognizant of this fact. (iii) These two factors cognizant to cause a temperature runaway with drastic lowering in yield.
AOnly iCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
BBoth ii and iiiCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
CBoth i and iiCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Di, ii and iiiCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
ENone of theseCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
The word ‘cognizant’ means ‘understanding or realizing something.’. In i and ii, it is used correctly, but not in iii.